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Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Cops question teacher over offensive remarks on Gerik crash
Manjung police chief Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the teacher came to the district police headquarters at 10am to provide his statement. (PDRM pic) PETALING JAYA : Police have recorded a statement from a male teacher who allegedly posted offensive remarks on social media related to the fatal Gerik crash involving 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students on June 9. Manjung police chief Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the teacher came to the district police headquarters at 10am to provide his statement in a session that lasted about three hours. 'We will refer the case to the deputy public prosecutor after the investigation paper is completed,' Bernama reported him as saying when contacted today. The case is classified under Section 504 of the Penal Code, which deals with intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities or network services. Previously, Hasbullah was reported as saying police received a report on June 11 regarding the post, made from a Facebook account under the name 'Khalid Yunus'.
Free Malaysia Today
09-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Elderly woman dies after SUV crashes into fast-food joint
The SUV driver was believed to have lost control of his vehicle at the traffic lights intersection in front of the fast-food restaurant in Setiawan. (JBPM pic) IPOH : A 73-year-old woman who was hit by a sports utility vehicle that crashed into a fast-food restaurant in Setiawan last night has died. Manjung district police chief Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the woman was pronounced dead at 10.56pm yesterday after receiving treatment at the emergency ward of Seri Manjung Hospital. He said seven other victims – four men, two women, and a girl, aged between five and 38 years – sustained minor injuries and received treatment at the same hospital. 'Police investigations at the scene found that a Volvo XC90 vehicle, driven by a 29-year-old man, was coming from the direction of Kampung Koh and heading towards Sungai Wangi. 'When it reached the traffic lights intersection in front of the fast-food restaurant in Setiawan, the driver is believed to have lost control, veering to the right before crashing into the restaurant and hitting eight customers, comprising seven adults and one child,' he said in a statement today. Hasbullah said his team detained the vehicle driver who was also injured in the accident. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
